Chinese word

指关节

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ guān jié

Meaning

  • nounknuckle

Example

我的指关节有点疼。wǒ de zhǐ guān jié yóu diǎn téng

My knuckle is a little sore.

Illustration for 指关节 (knuckle)

More examples

宝宝的指关节被门夹了一下。báo bǎo de zhǐ guān jié bèi mén jiā le yí xià

The baby's knuckle was briefly caught in the door.

Core concept

A bendable meeting point that links the bones along a finger.

Common phrases

  • 指关节疼zhǐ guān jié téng

    a painful knuckle

  • 指关节红肿zhǐ guān jié hóng zhǒng

    a swollen red knuckle

  • 掰指关节bāi zhǐ guān jié

    crack one's knuckles

Similar words

关节guān jié: A place where two bones connect and allow part of the body to bend or straighten.
指节zhǐ jié: One of the sections of a finger, often marked by a raised bump or crease.
手指shóu zhǐ: A long, narrow part at the end of the hand used for touching and holding things.
手腕shǒu wàn: The joint and nearby area where the hand joins the arm.

Definition in Chinese

手指上连接指骨并使其能弯曲的部位，常包括靠近手掌的基部关节和指间的小关节。shóu zhǐ shàng lián jiē zhí gǔ bìng shǐ qí néng wān qū de bù wèi cháng bāo kuò kào jìn shóu zhǎng de jī bù guān jié hé zhǐ jiān de xiǎo guān jié

Word origin

The compound 指 (zhǐ, "finger") + 关节 (guānjié, "joint") identifies a joint by the finger it belongs to.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can identify the particular finger before describing pain or swelling, making the location clear in ordinary conversation.

Related words

  • 指关节炎zhǐ guān jié yánarthritis of the knucklenoun

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